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Structure of numbers
... a unit (like "ten" or "hundred") after it. In the following examples, we'll show what happens when the "tens" place is a zero in a three-digit number ...

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Expressing ability or possibility with "neng"
... néng) is used to emphasize one's ability or the possibility of something happening. Expressing Ability 能 (néng) indicates ability when used with ...

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Expressing actions in progress with "zai"
... ''present continuous'' in English, which is how we express that an activity is happening ''now''. You can use 正在 (zhèngzài) instead of just 在 (zài) to ...

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Verbs that take double objects
... person the cake is given to), while the second one is the thing that the action happens to (e.g. the cake that gets baked). Examples 老师，我可以问 ...

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Expressing "before" in general with "yiqian"
... 以前 (yǐqián). You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. Structure One way to use 以 ...

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Before a specific time with "yiqian"
... in general , you can use 以前 (yǐqián) to talk about things that happened ''before'' a specific time. Structure Time / Verb + 以前，⋯⋯ The time can ...

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After a specific time with "yihou"
... This grammar structure is similar to the English "after such-and-such, something happens." It's quite simple, all you have to do is put the "after ...

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Expressing "when" with "de shihou"
... by using 的时候 (de shíhou). Structure To talk about events that happened ''at'' or ''during'' a particular time, 的时候 (de shíhou) is often used ...

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Expressing duration of inaction
... verb has to be Negation of past actions negated with 没 , as the action ''hasn't'' happened. Note that 已经 can be omitted. Examples 他们已经两天 ...

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Modifying nouns with phrase + "de"
... "Noun + Verb." The pattern, by itself, doesn't make clear whether the action happened in the past, present, or future. Examples 妈妈做的菜 ...

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Expressing lateness with "cai"
Grammar Box To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才 (cái). In English, this might be expressed with "as late as" or ...

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Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"
... Structure To express that something will ''never'' be done again, or never happen again, you can use this structure: Subj. + 再也 + 不 (+ Auxiliary ...

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Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
... other common way to use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something that happens really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here ...

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Expressing "mistakenly think that" with "yiwei"
... incorrect information. Note that while it's quite common to refer to things that happened in the past, it could also refer to a situation in the ...

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Result complements "-dao" and "-jian"
... ) on 没有 (méiyǒu). This is because if there is a result, then it already happened. And you need to Negation of "you" with "mei" use 没 (méi) to negate ...

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Result complement "-xiaqu"
... an implication that if "things keep going on this way," then something bad is going to happen. A few examples: 你再赌下去会输光的。Nǐ zài dǔ xiàqù ...

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Descriptive complement
... are much more concerned with ''degree''. The overlap tends to happen when the complements are extremely simple. See also Using objects ...

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Aspect particle "zhe"
... Basic Usage The main idea here is that the action won't just happen and stop immediately; it will continue for a while. Structure Verb + 着 ...

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Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
... just saying things like "every person" or "every day," and focus on what happens '''''every time''' a certain action is done.'' 每次 + Event 1 + 都 ...

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Sequencing past events with "houlai"
... zǎo, bù zhīdào hòulái fāshēng le shénme.I left early yesterday evening, so I don't know what happened afterwards. 开始我父母不同意，后来他们同意了。Kāishǐ wǒ ...

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Big numbers in Chinese
... frequently a useful number to knowyībǎi wàn1 million 十四亿 this just happens to be the population of Chinashísì yì1.4 billion Examples 五万两 ...

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